Best of Dubai : Dubai City Tour + Evening Desert Safari with all Activities
A small group city tour of Dubai combined with an afternoon Desert Safari packs quite some value for bucks. Start the morning sightseeing in Dubai discovering the top attractions such as the Burj Al-Arab, Jumeirah Mosque, and Gold Souk then along the busy Sheikh Zayed highway for photos of truly unique architectural buildings – Museum of the Future ( pass by) and Dubai Frame ( pass by). Reaching the historic district of Al Bastakiya in old Dubai, make a brief stop at the 18th century Al Fahidi Fort followed by a short Abra (water taxi) sailing across Dubai Creek. Then enjoy an afternoon in the Dubai desert on safari including a camel ride, sandboard session, and sunset mesmerizing Tanoura traditional folk dance followed by an enthralling fire blower show. Take a break and enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner. Later a tantalizing belly dance performed under the starlit sky brings the evening to a close.
Options
AM DXB Tour + PM Desert Safari
Language - English: The guide will speak English Only during the Dubai city tour and Desert Safari
Pickup included
What's included in Best of Dubai : Dubai City Tour + Evening Desert Safari with all Activities
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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Begin your 4.5-hour Dubai city tour with an afternoon pickup from your central Dubai hotel. Relax and enjoy the views from your air-conditioned minivan as you set out on your sightseeing. Admire the glittering Burj Al-Arab hotel rising from a man-made islet off Jumeirah Beach and hear how this iconic, sail-shaped hotel stands an incredible 1,053-foot-high (321-meter) high and offers the ultimate in luxury accommodation. Snap photos of the hotel and drive along the waterfront into Jumeirah, Dubai’s most desirable residential neighborhood. Continue to the traditional Al Bastakiya quarter and view the wind-tunnel houses and 18th-century Al Fahidi Fort — the city’s oldest building. Cross Dubai Creek to the bustling area of Deira and visit the colorful Spice Souk, where the stalls sell aromatic herbs, foods and spices. Stroll the alleyways with your guide and afterward, dive into the nearby Gold Souk. Enjoy free time to browse the sparkling gold and silver stores before your tour finishes with a hotel drop-off.
Leave your central Dubai hotel in the afternoon by comfortable 4x4 and relax as you cruise into the surrounding desert. Observe a thrilling Falcon show to learn about the hunting skills of UAE’s national bird. On route, visit a camel farm. View these hardy herbivores in their natural environment, and learn why they make perfect desert transport. Then, if you wish, take a short camel ride around the enclosures. Continue to an area of high dunes and try some sandboarding — the hottest of desert sports. Get instructions from your guide, grab a provided sandboard, and feel your adrenaline race as you slide down the dunes and race your fellow travelers on the sandy slopes. With your sandboarding over, drive to a desert campsite for dinner. Sit down to a scrumptious barbecue meal as the sun sets and afterward, enjoy the traditional Emirati activities on offer. Watch a swirling tanoura folk dance and choose to get a henna tattoo and smoke a shisha (Arabian water pipe). Lastly, sit around the campfire and watch a colorful belly dancing show before your drive back to your Dubai hotel.
Inclusions
- Fire dance / Tanoura dance and Belly dance shows (Desert Safari)
- Arabic coffee and shisha (Arabic water pipe)
- Abra ride across the Creek ( Traditional water taxi) (Dubai city tour)
- Camel farm visit and Camel ride and sand boarding session
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Drive through Atlantis The Palm , Museum of Future , Dubai Frame and Burj Khalifa ( No photo stop)
- Professional English speaking guide (Dubai city tour)
- Barbecue-buffet dinner (Desert Safari)
- Visit to Al Seef / Al Bastakiya and Spice Souq / Gold Souq (Dubai city tour)
- Tea /coffee with dates and unlimited soft drinks
- Inside visit to Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque (Dubai city tour)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off from Dubai Hotel
- Photo Stop from outside Burj Al Arab ( Jumeirah open beach) (Dubai city tour)
- 20 – 30 minutes dune drive in the red dune desert
- Henna Painting (Desert Safari)
- Transport by 4x4 vehicle (Desert Safari)
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages (available to purchase) during Desert Safari
- Quad bikes are available at the camp at extra charge
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum 02 adults required.Children aged 4.99 years and under are not allowed to join the Tour.
- Desert Safari - Pick-up will be in a 4x4 Land Cruiser on sharing basis with up to 5 people per land Cruiser from different hotels.
- Luggage is not allowed on this tour
- Dubai City tour - Pick-up will be in a Suitable vehicle on sharing basis from different hotels.
- Dress code: lightweight summer clothing is suitable for most of the year, but sweaters or jackets may be needed for the winter months, especially in the evenings. Good quality sunglasses are advised. Hats are advisable when in direct sunlight.
- “Guests visiting the UAE during the summer months (June – September) are advised that peak daytime temperatures sometimes reach 42 – 45 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels can also exceed 90 percent during this period. We recommend all our guests to take adequate precaution, especially during off-road tours.”
- The Dubai desert can get cooler in the evenings during winter, so we recommend you bring a light jacket and closed shoes. Please wear sports shoes for safe sand boarding.
- Please note: During the below Islamic holidays / month, there will be a restriction on live entertainment (Belly dance, Tanoura dance) and serving alcohol throughout the UAE. Therefore the Safari will be operated without these entertainments and serving of alcohol at the camp site during these days
- “Guests visiting the UAE during the summer months (June – September) are advised that peak daytime temperatures sometimes reach 42 – 45 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels can also exceed 90 percent during this period. We recommend all our guests to take adequate precaution, especially during off-road tours.”
- Language: English Only
- Operational day – All days (Except Friday)
- Pick up details:- Morning Dubai City tour - Between 07:00am and 08:00am Afternoon Desert Safari – WINTER time (Sept - Apr) - Between 13:45 pm and 14:15 pm approximately SUMMER time (May - Aug) - Between 14:45 pm and 15:15 pm approximately
- If the guest want to do this tour in 02 days, we need to be informed 48 hours prior.
- If the guest don’t want the drop off at Dubai Mall, we can drop them back to their respective hotels.
- Guest can re-confirm and /or update/ change their bookings via our 24/7 Customer Care at +971 56 504 0565 (Call /WhatsApp) or email us at: [email protected]
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Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
• Your centrally located Dubai, Sharjah hotels or Dubai Port Rashid ( cruise terminal) • For guest staying in any Private Residence or Villas in Dubai , pick up can be arranged from any nearby hotels. • Pick up service from Jebel Ali Hotels, Bab Al Shams or from Al Maha Desert Resort or others locations ( which is not in City limit) are available only with additional cost upon request based on your location. • For Transit guest, pick up can be arranged from any nearby Airport Hotels ( without luggage) >> Departure time : - • Dubai City Tour: Between 07:00 and 07:30 am. • After the morning Dubai city tour, guests will be dropped off at Dubai Mall and can enjoy 1-2 hours' free for shopping and time for lunch (own expense) • Desert Safari : >> Departure time : - • WINTER time ( Oct - Apr ) - Between 14:45pm and 15:15pm approximately • SUMMER time ( May - Sept ) - Between 15:00pm and 15:45pm approximately >> For the afternoon desert tour, pickup will be from Palace Downtown hotel lobby( 10 minutes walk able) PALACE DOWNTOWN Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard Downtown Dubai, P.O. Box 9770 Dubai, UAE GPS Location: 25.1937,55.275775
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• Please provide Orient Tours with your full hotel name and room number while reconfirming your pickup time. The pickup time indicated on the web page is an approximation only. Please reconfirm your exact pick-up time at the given number in order to avoid inconvenience. • The duration of the tour mentioned is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions. • Delays in hotel pick-up may occur due to traffic conditions or due to other clients en route to your hotel for the public tour. • Please note: During the Islamic holidays / Ramadan fasting month, there will be a restriction on live entertainment ( Belly dance, Tanoura dance) and serving alcohol throughout the UAE. Therefore the Safari will be operated without these entertainments and serving of alcohol at the campsite during these days. • After the morning Dubai city tour, guests will be dropped off at Dubai Mall and can enjoy 1-2 hours' free time for lunch (own expense) and shopping. >> For the afternoon desert tour, pickup is from the Palace Downtown hotel lobby( 10 minutes walkable) PALACE DOWNTOWN Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard Downtown Dubai, P.O. Box 9770 Dubai, UAE GPS Location: 25.1937,55.275775 T: +971 4 428 7888 • If any given tourist sites are closed an alternate attraction in case of the venue's closure • Tour schedule & Language - English Only • Only English-speaking assistance during Dubai City Tour and Desert safari
